Circa 1920 Weight Driven Banjo Clock by Herschede Clock Company.    The "first finish" case is made of mahogany and has half round molded frames and bezel, and both frames as well as the hinged bezel are original.    The reverse glass paintings are original.    The lower panel depicts a naval battle scene from the War of 1812 with the characteristic American Eagle and American Shield.   The theme is continued to the original throat glass as well.   There is some flaking in the tablets.   There are no extra holes behind the dial and the dial/works/hands/case are all original.   The movement mounts to the case with "ear mounts and wood screws"  and there is a die stamped number and pendulum length on the front plate.    The cast brass bezel, brass sidearms, and gilded brass eagle finial are original to the case.    The weight has NEVER gone through the bottom, and the bottom board is original which is quite rare with these clocks.    As you can see from the original advertisement below, the clock could be ordered with or without the bracket.  This clock was produced without a bracket.   The pendulum assembly, rod & bob are original.    The works are in perfect condition and the clock runs and keeps perfect time, and a winding crank is included with the deal.    The works are not signed by Herschede and that is not unusual and while the clockworks appear to be the same as those used by Boston Clock Co, Chelsea Clock Co., Eastman Clock Co, Little & Eastman Clock Co, etc..   they actually are made from the tooling of the defunct Derry Manufacturing, Derry NH.   In 1911 Derry Mfg went out of business, and in the following year 1912,   Herschede acquired all of the tooling from Derry, moved it to Ohio, and began producing these clocks as an extension to their existing line of hall/grandfather clocks.  So strictly speaking, these movements were not "designed by Herschede" but were produced in their factory using acquired tooling from the discontinued operations of Derry Mfg. Co.   Herschede Clock Co. made these clocks during the first quarter of the 20th Century and competed with the Boston products from Waltham, Chelsea and Howard factories.    There is one, new strip of wood at the bottom of the movement (as shown in the photo) that has been added probably to stabilze the movement and as a guide for the position since there are "ears" on the back plate with some movement/adjustment and wood screws to secure the works to the backboard.      This piece has the additional function as a winding stop for the weight as these movements were not designed with "Geneva stops."   There is another, larger, thin piece of wood under the whole movement that is original to the clock.    The works and this wooden shim plate are 100%.    See the definitive articel by Edwin B. Burt, Bulletin Whole Number 73.   Also included at the end of the listing is a scan from a Herschede Trade Catalog reproduced by Merritt's as well as a photo of Derry clock movement right along side of the Herschede works.    Note the off-center suspension bridge characteristic of these movements along with the mounting ears to the case. 

S/H/I is  ACTUAL COST for USPS Priority with full insurance.   There will be 2 boxes.... one with the clock and one with the weight.    The clock may be inspected in Cranbury NJ, email for an appointment info@adamsbrown.com.      

Price $ 1250

SCAN from 1927 Herschede Catalog